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"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" is a 1969 song written and recorded by Paul Leka, Gary DeCarlo and Dale Frashuer, attributed to a then-fictitious band Steam. It was released under the Mercury subsidiary label Fontana and became a number-one pop single on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1969, and remained on the charts in early 1970.
Steam was an American pop rock music group, best known for their 1969 number one hit single, "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye". [1] The song was written and recorded by studio musicians Gary DeCarlo (aka Garrett Scott), Dale Frashuer, and producer/writer Paul Leka at Mercury Records studios in New York City.
Paul Leka (February 20, 1943 [1] – October 12, 2011) was an American songwriter, record producer, pianist, arranger, and orchestrator, [2] most notable for co-writing the 1960s hits "Green Tambourine" and "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye", the latter of which has become a standard song at sporting events.
Say Na Na Na, the San Marino Entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 ... "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye", a song written and recorded by Paul Leka, ...
Her "Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye" theme is now imitated by other teams and fans all over the world. Faust's talents have been recognized in a new exhibit at the Baseball Hall of Fame called "Women in Baseball." She was also a featured performer for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra upon clinching of the 2005 American League pennant.
In the chorus, it goes "Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye". There's no "kiss him" at all. 67.188.172.165 22:32, 12 December 2006 (UTC) I was at the game against the Twins when the chant first started. But I recall the fans spontaneously chanting as described in the article in response to Faust’s playing the tune.
Baseball was already set to honor Willie Mays this week, now tributes are pouring in from all over the sports world. Plus, the College World Series takes center stage this weekend.
The bridge is inspired by Steam's "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" and interpolates lyrics from Kanye West's "Big Brother", and "You're Nobody (Till Somebody Kills You)" by The Notorious B.I.G. The song won Jay-Z his eighth Grammy Award, and his second for Best Rap Solo Performance. It peaked at No. 24 on Billboard Hot 100.